Turkey's Kurdish Question
Published on 16. April 1998
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-8476-8552-3 (ISBN)
Description
The Kurds, one of the oldest ethnic groups in the Middle East, are reasserting their identity-politically and through violence. Divided mainly among Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria, the Kurds have posed increasingly sharp challenges to all of these states in their quest for greater autonomy if not outright independence. Turkey's essentially democratic structure and civil society_ideal tools for coping with and incorporating minority challenge_have so far been suspended on this issue, which the government is treating almost exclusively as a security problem to be dealt with by force. For the West the situation in Turkey is particularly significant because of the country's importance in the region and because of the economic, political, and diplomatic damage that the conflict has caused. If Turkey fails to find a peaceful solution within its current borders, then the outlook is grim for ethnic and separatist challenges elsewhere in the region. This study explores the roots, dimensions, character, and evolution of the problem, offers a range of approaches to a resolution of the conflict, and draws broader parallels between the Kurdish question and other separatist movements worldwide.
Reviews / Votes
By far the most serious and convincing study of Turkey's Kurdish question to date. * The New York Review Of Books * This is a first-class analysis of Turkey's continuing Kurdish problem. -- Erwin C. Hargrove, Vanderbilt University * Political Science Quarterly * Barkey and Fuller, two eminent scholars, deal with one of the most important problems in the Middle East-the challenge of the Kurdish nationalist movement to the states of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria.... This first-rate book is must reading for all scholars, policy advocates, and general readers interested in the Middle East. * CHOICE * Amply covers the existing research-field. -- Eva Ostergard-Nielsen, St. Antony's College, Oxford University * Ethnic Conflict Research Digest * The author's observations are certainly useful for those who are genuinely interested in Turkey's wellfare. * South European Society and Politics * Remarkably documented, this is a perceptive and courageous study of a crucial problem for the future of Turkey. It offers options for a lasting settlement. -- Eric Rouleau, former Ambassador of France to Turkey Scholars, journalists, and policy-makers, as well as those interested in the field of conflict resolution or prevention, will find this well-written, cogently argued, and perceptive book very useful. * International Journal of Middle East Studies *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 158 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
503 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8476-8552-3 (9780847685523)
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Additional editions
Henri J. Barkey | Graham E. Fuller
Turkey's Kurdish Question
E-Book
01/2000
1st Edition
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
€61.99
Available for download
Henri J. Barkey | Graham E. Fuller
Turkey's Kurdish Question
E-Book
01/2000
1st Edition
Bloomsbury eBooks US
€61.99
Available for download
Persons
Henri J. Barkey is associate professor in the Department of International Relations at Lehigh University. Graham E. Fuller is senior analyst at the RAND Corporation.
Content
Chapter 1 Introduction: Why Turkey Matters Chapter 2 Origins of the Problem: The Roots of Kurdish Nationalism Chapter 3 Enter the PKK Chapter 4 The Building of Kurdish National Consciousness Chapter 5 The Kurdish Issue in Turkish Public Opinion Chapter 6 Turkish Government Policies in the Southeast Chapter 7 The Kurds and Turkish Foreign Policy Chapter 8 Toward a Solution of the Kurdish Problem Chapter 9 Conclusion